National Women's Health Resource Center
Encyclopedia
HealthyWomen is an American
non-profit organization
which seeks to provide women with in-depth, medical-organization-sanctioned information on a wide range issues important to women's health
and to increase awareness of those issues via education and advocacy. It was founded as the National Women's Health Resource Center in 1988 by Dr. Violet Bowen-Hugh, and was originally associated with the Columbia Hospital for Women
in Washington, D.C.
It has since located to Red Bank, New Jersey
. Some of the center's funding comes from consumer product and pharmaceutical companies. The organization has put out a newsletter, National Women's Health Report. It changed its name to HealthyWomen in 2009. HealthyWomen works closely with companies such as Health Advocate
to plan and conduct health- and wellness-related webinars, brochures, and articles targeted to employers and individuals.
United States
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non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
which seeks to provide women with in-depth, medical-organization-sanctioned information on a wide range issues important to women's health
Women's health
Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health,...
and to increase awareness of those issues via education and advocacy. It was founded as the National Women's Health Resource Center in 1988 by Dr. Violet Bowen-Hugh, and was originally associated with the Columbia Hospital for Women
Columbia Hospital for Women
The Columbia Hospital for Women was a hospital located in Washington, D.C. Originally opening in 1866 as a health-care facility for wives and widows of Civil War soldiers, it moved in 1870 from Thomas Circle to its later location at 2425 L Street, NW in the West End neighborhood. The Columbia...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
It has since located to Red Bank, New Jersey
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
. Some of the center's funding comes from consumer product and pharmaceutical companies. The organization has put out a newsletter, National Women's Health Report. It changed its name to HealthyWomen in 2009. HealthyWomen works closely with companies such as Health Advocate
Health Advocate
Health Advocate, Inc. is a national health advocacy, patient advocacy and assistance company, serving more than 6,000 clients and 18 million people and offering a spectrum of services to help employers, employees and consumers navigate the healthcare system and facilitate members’ interactions...
to plan and conduct health- and wellness-related webinars, brochures, and articles targeted to employers and individuals.